Nicholas Nickleby: A Farce in 2 Acts by Edward Stirling – Audiobook
This stage adaptation of Dickens’ novel debuted in November of 1838 at the Adelphi Theater in London. Only eight installments of the story had been published at that time, therefore several characters such as the theatrical Crummles family who play an important part in the latter half of the text do not appear in this work. The ending of this adaptation is also wholly a creation of playwright Edward Stirling, not novelist Dickens. Charles Dickens attended a performance of the play which starred comedienne Mary Keeley in the role of Smike. Despite his usual stern disapproval of unauthorized versions of his works, Dickens is said to have thoroughly the enjoyed performances and Stirling’s take on “Nickleby.” (Summary by Kelly Taylor)
Cast List:
Nicholas Nickleby
ToddHW
Ralph Nickleby
Tomas Peter
Newman Noggs
Adrian Stephens
Mantellini
Algy Pug
Squeers
Alan Mapstone
Scaley
Rob Marland
Smike
Jake Malizia
Lord Verisopht
Greg Giordano
John Browdie
Andrew Latheron
Wendy Katz Hiller
Kate Nickleby
Jenn Broda
Madame Mantilini
Matea Bracic
Miss Knagg
TJ Burns
Miss Squeers
Michele Eaton
Miss Price
Lynette Caulkins
mrs. Squeers
mleigh
Waiter
David Purdy
Servant
James r. Hedrick
Guard
Jim Locke
Boys
Joanna Michal Hoyt
Girls
Bethany Baldwin
Stage Directions
Kelly s. Taylor
M4B Audiobook (43MB)
